Tila Tequila’s MySpace “celebrity” may get her a table at Nobu, but it hasn’t translated into music sales yet:
Tila Tequila has the most friends on MySpace with nearly 1.7 million, but that popularity has not yet translated into meaningful iTunes purchases. According to data relayed by media tracking firm BigChampagne, the Tequila single, “I Love U,” has delivered a lackluster performance so far. In a conversation with Digital Music News on Monday, BigChampagne chief executive Eric Garland pointed to iTunes sales volumes that were “in the thousands,” though exact figures were not disclosed. Since its release in late February, the single has failed toTila Tequila cross into the top 50, though it did break the top 100 barrier shortly after its release.
And things don’t look like they’re going to get much easier for Tequila, whose attempt to sell music through her MySpace page has been shut down by the social-networking site, thanks to her decision to use the stupidly named widget Hoooka. MySpace has banned the widget from the site, and Tila is not too pleased, as this blog entry–which is on her Comic Sans-intensive non-MySpace site–shows:
We don’t usually regurgitate press releases, but the words “Tila Tequila” and “decadent pool party” are seen together so rarely these days:
Internet queen Tila Tequila hits the hoooka on March 14, 2007 when her debut single “I Love U” and accompanying music video become available for sale on a unique online store that that lets artists and fans customize their own playlists and share, sell, and stream music, videos, and photos online. Fans can create their own hoooka, add Ms. Tequila’s new single and video for “I Love U,” and make 10% of everything they sell – which can add up considering the Queen of MySpace’s first video reached the #1 position on iTunes.
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Last week, we told you about Tila Tequila’s plan to prove to the world that her 1.7 million MySpace friends are willing to buy her music, especially if it’s packaged with a “fucking HOT!” (her words) video. More »
Remember Tila Tequila, the most popular MySpace “musician” among the lad-mag set? Well, her first single comes out on Tuesday, and she’s ready to see who her real friends are:
Right now everyone, as far as the music industry is concerned, is saying that (and I quote straight from them) “TILA TEQUILA WILL NOT SUCCEED DOING THIS ON HER OWN! JUST BECAUSE SHE HAS 1.7 MILLION FRIENDS ON HER PAGE DOESN’T MEAN THEY ARE GOING TO SUPPORT HER!” And that really makes me mad! What do they know about my connection with you guys? I’ve known you for almost 4 years now and you’re more like my friend! How dare they make judgment on me? So right now I need your help more then ever as my friend!! I need your help to prove the music industry people wrong and I want to make history. No unsigned artist in HISTORY has EVER, EVER made it on the Billboard top 20 charts for the first week sales. With your help…
